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Table 34. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2017

Occupation Total Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 967,150 1,200 40,300 425 1,700 150 215,000 1,300 32,950 375 663,800 1,150 13,350 425
Science occupations 546,550 2,425 24,250 450 950 125 110,750 1,225 16,950 375 386,350 2,125 7,300 325
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 171,850 1,500 7,700 300 200 50 38,900 700 4,450 200 118,100 1,375 2,500 200
Agricultural/food scientists 12,550 475 750 75 D D 2,850 225 500 100 8,400 425 100 50
Biochemists/biophysicists 19,700 650 700 125 D D 7,050 400 200 50 11,500 500 300 75
Biological scientists 25,900 700 1,250 150 50 25 5,750 350 550 100 17,600 550 750 125
Forestry/conservation scientists 2,500 200 100 25 D D 150 50 * * 2,200 200 50 25
Medical scientists 40,250 925 1,600 175 50 50 10,800 500 1,300 150 26,150 750 350 75
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 7,850 375 400 100 D D 900 125 200 50 6,300 350 100 50
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 38,650 1,025 1,600 150 100 25 3,800 350 1,150 150 31,500 825 550 100
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 24,450 775 1,350 175 D D 7,650 400 600 100 14,500 675 350 100
Computer/information scientists 62,900 1,200 1,800 150 S S 25,400 700 1,000 125 34,200 825 450 100
Computer/information scientists 53,300 1,100 1,400 150 D D 22,550 675 700 100 28,150 775 450 100
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 9,650 475 400 75 D D 2,850 275 300 75 6,050 375 50 25
Mathematical scientists 44,750 900 1,800 175 D D 13,550 625 1,100 125 27,750 750 500 100
Mathematical scientists 22,100 700 750 125 D D 8,850 425 450 100 11,700 550 350 75
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 22,650 550 1,050 125 D D 4,650 375 650 100 16,050 475 200 75
Physical scientists 101,000 1,150 3,850 200 200 75 19,550 675 2,450 175 73,750 1,025 1,150 125
Chemists, except biochemists 25,500 725 950 125 S S 6,550 400 800 125 16,850 625 300 75
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 11,850 350 400 50 S S 2,300 175 150 50 8,850 300 100 25
Physicists/astronomers 15,250 525 550 100 D D 2,850 250 100 50 11,550 500 250 75
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 17,950 625 850 100 D D 2,600 275 850 125 13,450 525 150 50
Postsecondary teachers, physics 12,350 500 450 75 D D 2,300 225 350 100 9,100 425 150 75
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 9,300 325 400 75 D D 800 125 100 50 7,850 300 100 50
Other physical scientists 8,750 450 300 100 D D 2,200 275 100 50 6,050 325 50 25
Psychologists 87,400 925 4,600 275 250 75 4,250 350 3,450 200 73,550 900 1,300 175
Psychologists. 64,050 900 3,500 250 200 75 2,450 250 2,300 200 54,800 900 900 150
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 23,350 675 1,100 125 50 25 1,800 225 1,200 125 18,750 575 400 100
Social scientists 78,600 1,025 4,500 225 200 50 9,100 375 4,450 225 59,000 850 1,400 175
Economists 10,650 450 850 125 D D 2,450 250 300 75 6,950 375 100 50
Political scientists 2,200 275 200 75 D D S S D D 1,850 250 D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 11,650 400 600 100 D D 1,650 200 500 75 8,800 350 100 50
Postsecondary teachers, political science 11,950 475 350 75 D D 950 150 700 125 9,650 425 250 100
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 9,650 425 650 100 D D 850 150 950 125 6,950 350 200 75
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 18,700 575 1,150 125 150 50 1,800 175 1,050 150 14,100 500 450 100
Sociologists/anthropologists 4,400 275 300 75 D D 250 100 150 50 3,600 250 50 50
Other social scientists 9,450 375 400 75 D D 1,000 150 750 100 7,100 375 200 75
Engineering occupations 122,700 1,400 4,500 225 150 50 48,400 925 2,950 175 65,350 975 1,350 200
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering 8,150 475 250 75 D D 2,500 325 150 50 5,150 350 100 50
Chemical engineers 8,700 450 250 50 D D 4,100 350 150 50 4,100 325 100 50
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 6,150 375 300 75 D D 2,100 250 250 75 3,400 300 S S
Electrical engineers 24,850 750 700 100 D D 12,200 525 600 125 10,950 525 350 100
Industrial engineersd 1,300 200 50 25 D D 550 125 50 25 650 125 D D
Mechanical engineers 12,700 500 400 100 D D 6,150 400 250 50 5,750 400 150 75
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 26,600 925 1,200 125 50 50 7,600 525 850 100 16,700 650 200 75
Other engineers 34,200 925 1,350 125 50 25 13,150 600 650 100 18,650 600 400 100
S&E-related occupations 116,750 1,500 4,050 225 250 75 24,800 800 4,950 325 80,950 1,250 1,750 200
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 39,550 900 1,400 150 S S 8,650 450 2,200 250 26,600 775 650 125
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 24,900 800 1,000 125 100 50 3,500 300 1,300 150 18,550 675 400 100
S&E managers, including health 35,250 825 1,050 125 50 50 7,800 450 850 125 25,000 700 450 100
S&E precollege teachers 7,150 400 250 50 D D 450 100 400 100 5,900 375 150 50
S&E technicians and technologists 8,700 450 250 75 D D 4,000 350 50 25 4,250 325 S S
Other S&E-related occupations 1,250 175 50 25 D D 450 125 S S 650 125 D D
Non-S&E occupations 181,150 1,975 7,500 325 400 75 31,050 1,000 8,100 325 131,150 1,575 3,000 225
Arts/humanities-related occupations 10,000 450 350 75 D D 900 150 250 75 8,350 450 150 50
Management-related occupations 30,850 875 1,450 200 S S 7,200 450 1,450 150 20,200 650 500 125
Non-S&E managers 71,050 1,125 2,600 175 100 50 12,300 600 3,050 200 51,900 1,000 1,100 150
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 22,400 625 1,250 125 50 25 3,200 300 950 100 16,650 550 350 75
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 7,300 350 350 75 D D 750 150 400 75 5,550 350 150 75
Sales/marketing occupations 12,400 625 500 100 D D 3,400 300 400 100 7,850 475 250 100
Social service–related occupations 8,400 475 450 100 50 25 650 150 900 150 6,200 425 200 75
Other non-S&E occupations 18,650 775 600 100 50 50 2,600 325 700 125 14,500 650 250 75
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as “Materials/metallurgical engineers.” For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 350 individuals who reported never having worked so could not be classified by occupation. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.